Put yourself inside a 6-by-8-foot prison cell, no window, bare concrete walls. A concrete slab juts out from the wall with a mattress to lay on. There’s a creaky desk and chair and, in the corner, a ...

The civil rights activist had six children: Attallah, Qubilah, Ilyasah, Gamilah, Malikah and Malaak Emily Blackwood is a writer and editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her ...

As Malcolm X's centenary approaches, books about his life have been flowing fast, furious and by any means necessary. (Robert Haggins / Associated Press) At a time when the federal government is ...

Malcolm X stands as one of the most transformative figures in American history, whose piercing intellect and unwavering commitment to Black liberation continue to resonate with activists and scholars ...

At a time when the federal government is conducting a radical erasure of Black history in the name of fighting diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and school libraries are banning books about ...